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Sunday morning quarterback: Dissecting Week 4's action

Piketon earned its first win over Paint Valley Friday night by a 34-13 final. The Redstreaks are believed to be a better team than their 1-3 record shows. They'll host undefeated Southeastern in Week 5.(Photo: Karla DePugh/For the Gazette)Buy Photo

CHILLICOTHE - At this time next week, we'll already be halfway through the 2017 football season. Week 4's slate of games, like the prior three weeks, failed to disappoint.

My crew — I take along my dad and uncle, who help me do statistics on the sidelines — kept our pencils moving in a lopsided affair at Southeastern High School, as the Panthers moved to 4-0 with a 56-14 rout of Huntington.

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Southeastern beat Huntington in a 56-14 rout Friday night, improving to 4-0. Check out these highlights from that contest.

But there was plenty of other area excitement to catch up on once I got back to the office.

Here's this week's Sunday Morning QB:

Week 3 Takeaways

A. Folks, ZT's defense is really, really good. The Pioneers won their second straight contest with a 30-0 shutout over Westfall — which isn't a bad offense. Coming into the game, WF quarterback Zach Gibson was second in the area in passing yards. He completed 10-of-26 passes for just 118 yards and threw three picks against ZT.

B. I posed the question last week: is Southeastern really this good? After watching the Panthers live, the answer is a resounding yes. In the backfield, up front, at the skill positions, all of it. SE is for real. With a smaller roster, health will be a key for this team moving forward. But if at full strength, SE can compete with any SVC opponent.

C. Against one of the state's most prolific powerhouses, Chillicothe came back down to earth in a 44-7 loss to Columbus Bishop Hartley. But don't be so quick to write off the Cavs. Think about their opponents up unto this point. When's the last time you can remember a tougher schedule than this one? Maybe the OCC days? The Cavaliers will be fine and should, dare I say it, run the table the rest of the way.

What made me scratch my head?

So ... does Piketon just decide if they actually want to play each week? Like, does that decision take place in the locker room just before kickoff?

While I know coach Tyler Gullion does a tremendous job with the program, his Redstreaks could easily be 2-2 or, possibly, even 3-1 at this point.

Piketon earned its first win over Paint Valley Friday night by a 34-13 final. The Redstreaks are believed to be a better team than their 1-3 record shows. They'll host undefeated Southeastern in Week 5. Karla DePugh/For the Gazette

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The defense played well in Week 1, a 28-13 loss to Waverly, before mailing it in in Week 2, a 35-13 loss to Vinton County. The unit showed back up in Week 3, a 22-19 loss to Valley, while the offense decided to take a night off.

Now, in Week 4, they pick up their first win, a 34-13 decision over PV.

My head is spinning. Can the Redstreaks put together solid back-to-back performances? They host undefeated Southeastern next week. Time will tell.

Impact Player(s) of the Week

Adena took a 35-14 loss to Unioto but JD Blevins did everything and then some in the effort to pull out a win. The Warriors senior accounted for 106 passing yards, 62 rushing yards and 109 receiving yards with a score.

Piketon's Connor Galloway showed out in his team's first win. The sophomore signal caller completed 15-of-27 passes for 264 yards and three scores.

Ever head of Clayton Howell? Waverly's QB was phenomenal in a 46-26 win over Fairland, completing 23-of-27 throws for 303 yards and, count 'em, five touchdowns.